settlement
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Any workable political settlement for Social Security will require as its inputs a relatively stable immigration policy and perhaps several years of information on how artificial intelligence will transform the economy’s productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Some have taken out high-interest loans against their settlement, which are eating up a greater percentage of their payout with each passing year.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Having promised to reverse what he called the "hollowing out" of the armed forces, the settlement Healey was offered on Monday was not enough for him.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
She said that while targeted sanctions against individuals were "important" symbolically, they have "no impact on the rate of settlement expansion" or on "the scale of settlers' violence".
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Born Matilda Louise Toy, great-granddaughter of Capt. Josiah Toy who pioneered the settlement of Cold Sassy in 1804, she embraced the religion of our Blessed Master when young.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Vocabulary lists containing settlement
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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The Middle East and Central Asia - Introductory
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